By Lukman OMIKUNLE
The Olota of Ota, Oba Adeyemi Obalanlege, has appointed Aare Ayodele Bankole to chair the planning committee for his Diamond Jubilee celebration scheduled for August 2026
Olota Names Aare Dele Bankole to Head Diamond Jubilee Planning Committee
The Olota of the Ancient and Paramount Ottaland, His Majesty, Professor Adeyemi AbdulKabir Obalanlege, Lanlege Ekun II, has approved the appointment of Aare Ayodele Bankole, the Otun Maiyegun of Ota, as Chairman of the Planning Committee for his forthcoming 60th birthday celebration.
The announcement was made by the monarch’s Principal Secretary, Prince Adeyemi Sulaimon Olusesi, in a statement made available to NewsHeadline247 on Wednesday, June 18, 2026.
According to Olusesi, the three-member committee has been tasked with coordinating activities for the Olota’s Diamond Jubilee celebration, which is scheduled to hold from August 21 to August 28, 2026.
The committee comprises Aare Bankole as chairman, Chief Abayomi Olanrewaju Basorun, the Seriki of Ota, as member, and High Chief Adedayo Akindele Eleku, the Lisa of Ota, as member.
Olusesi said the committee members, who are respected members of the Olota-in-Council, have been entrusted with the responsibility of delivering a befitting royal celebration for the revered monarch.
“The three chiefs have been entrusted with the responsibility of organising a truly royal celebration befitting a monarch whose visionary leadership has firmly placed Ottaland and the Awori Sub-Nationality in the national consciousness while projecting its heritage, identity and aspirations to audiences across Nigeria and around the world,” the Principal Secretary stated.
The week-long celebration will feature an array of cultural, traditional, religious, community and royal activities designed to commemorate the life, accomplishments and enduring legacy of the monarch.
Activities will culminate in a grand reception on August 28, 2026, with Fuji music icon King Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM 1, expected to perform before a distinguished gathering of political leaders, royal fathers, captains of industry, public officials and prominent sons and daughters of Aworiland.
Vice President Kashim Shettima has been confirmed as Special Guest of Honour and Chairman of the Occasion, while former President Olusegun Obasanjo will serve as Father of the Day.
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State is the Chief Host of the event, while Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi and Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District, will serve as Host.
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, will attend as Royal Father of the Day and Chairman-at-Large.
Olusesi described the Diamond Jubilee celebration as a historic gathering that will honour not only the remarkable life and achievements of the Olota but also showcase the rich cultural heritage, unity, progress and aspirations of the Awori people and the Ancient and Paramount Ottaland.
